The American dream is dead, but two authors, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Arthur Miller were able to capture a glimpse in our past. The American Dream affect everyone at some time, with our parents, and their parents and so on. They had the trouble of coming to America to make something of themselves. In the book The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the play A View from a bridge, by Arthur Miller, portrays this very same American dream by using two similar but very contrasting characters. George Wilson and Marco are exemplary examples that display the idea of the American dream is a meritocracy where they could rise to the top with enough hard work, determination and initiative. Both of them are similar because they both came to America to get a future but life got in the way, but they
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You may fool me but you can’t fool God!’ ‘ Standing behind him Michaelis saw with a shock that he was looking at the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg which had just emerged pale and enormous from the dissolving night. ‘God sees everything,’ repeated Wilson.” His such godly and faithful personality was very contrasting compared to Marco. Marco is extremely strong like a bull as Arthur Miller describes him but he showed his rage when Eddie turned him in. He says,” ‘That one! He killed my children!’ .” It displays his angry and his rage toward Eddie. Wilson was more suicidal and desperate in killing the one that ruined his own american dream.
Wilsons and Marcos American dreams were ruined, they both took it differently but the similarity between them his outstanding. There devotion to family lead to a tragic downfall, they committed unprecedented attacks on people and on themselves as in Wilson's case, ultimate sacrifice. But there hard work helped them get a little taste of America, but that little taste didn't last for
You may fool me but you can’t fool God!’ ‘ Standing behind him Michaelis saw with a shock that he was looking at the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg which had just emerged pale and enormous from the dissolving night. ‘God sees everything,’ repeated Wilson.” His such godly and faithful personality was very contrasting compared to Marco. Marco is extremely strong like a bull as Arthur Miller describes him but he showed his rage when Eddie turned him in. He says,” ‘That one! He killed my children!’ .” It displays his angry and his rage toward Eddie. Wilson was more suicidal and desperate in killing the one that ruined his own american dream.
Wilsons and Marcos American dreams were ruined, they both took it differently but the similarity between them his outstanding. There devotion to family lead to a tragic downfall, they committed unprecedented attacks on people and on themselves as in Wilson's case, ultimate sacrifice. But there hard work helped them get a little taste of America, but that little taste didn't last for